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Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-28
THE PRESIDFNT ABSCONDED.
This Accounts For a Bank Failure in
Leavcnworth, Kan.


LEAvENwoRTH, Kas., July 27,-Consider.
able excitement was occasioned this morn
ing when shortly before 10 o'clock the Citi-
zens' Savings bank closed its doors. A large
crowd soon gathered in front of the building
and word was passed around that the presi-
dent of the institution, X. Z. Clement.
was a defaulter in o large amount
and had absconded, Subsequent de.
veOpments confirmed the rumor. Clement
Louis on business connected with the bank,
no one ever dreaming anything was wrong
until yesterday, when w. b. Slosson, one of
the banks directors, in examining the records
in the county recorders Office, noticed that
large amount OF real estate in the city be
longing to Clement had been transferred to
his, Clements, brotherin.law, one
Chinery. S!osson suspected some
fans a,er in 0e was sv s ana nery ne
latter CO Confessed that Clement 1H had abseonded.
A meeting of the directors and the bank
attorney was called and the conference
lasted far into the nisht In the meantime
the banks books were hastily examined and
veioped that Clement left a letter in the
hands of his brother-in-law for the di-
rectors in which he confessed to his
defaIcation, attr!buting his downfall to specu-
lation in wheat, and other ventures in which
he lost upwards of $4,000. 1t is said that
this afternoon Chinery made a complete
transfer of Clements real estate in favor of
the bank, amounting in all tu about $40, 600.
The full amount of the defalcation is un-
sS out to Is ] SsGSny His sstmssa steqnoon ns
tice was posted that the bank had made an
assignment for the benefit of its creditors and
John Wilson was made temporary assignee.
The directors declare the depositors will be
posts and liabilities are said to be about
81, 100000
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-28
An Ottawa Sensation.

OTTAWA, Ont. July 27.-|Special Tele-
gram to the BEE. THE announcement that
a messenger in the house of commons named
Bell has entered action against Sir Charles
Tupper, minister of finance. on behalf of his
wife. for detective work she performed for
Sir Charles, is causing great sensation
here. Bell said to-day that Sir Charles, hay
ing charged him with attempted biackmail,
he is now publishing pamphlet in which he
intends to show up the character of Sir
Charles and a member of parliament named
Colby, who we're at one time boarders in his
house. The pamphlet will he published In
three weeks, he says, and unit 1t Is given to
the public the startling revelations which
Bell promises to give to the world will not be
known. lie says in point of sensation they
excel the late expose given to the public in
one of the London journals.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-28
A TELEGRAPH DEAL
The Offer or the Operators to Pur.
chase the II. & q. Line.

New YORK, July 27.-lSpecial Telegram
to the BEE.l-Speaking Of the report that
the Brotherhood of relegraphers wish to
purchase the Baltimore & Ohio telegraph
system, John b. Taltavall, editor of the Elec-
trio Age, who is one of the committee having
charge of the proposed purchase, said: III
haven't bothered myself much about this
matter. Tom O'Reilly, president of the
Telelraphers' brotherhood, Is the man you
ought to see. He is very busy just now in
arranging the purchase and do not know
where you will find him at this moment. A
syndicate of capitalists has offered to put up
Sj0O, 900 as first payment If the telegraph
ers will agree to run the Baltimore Il Ohio In
opposition to the Western Union. Pay
ments are to be made according to the pub
lished scheme and when completed the
telegraphers will own the property. l do not
know the members of the syndicate which
offers the first $500 900, and the name of the
lawyer who appears for the syndicate | am
bound not to reveal. He is a very prominent
lawyer in this city and l think is one OF the
counsel for the opposition companies. AS
understand the situation, Jay Gould will not
buy the Baltimore K Ohio telegraph because
he cannot secure at the same time control of
the Postal system. If he should buy the Bal
tinore ohio the nero purchase would re.
suit in an active extension of the Postal
is fully aware of the mistakes made by his
predecessors and is trying to avoid falling
into the same trap"
NEW YoRK. july 27.-The scheme for the
transfer of the Baltimore ~ Ohio Telegraph
company to the management of an organlza-
tion of Its employees has been committed to
paper, according to j. b. Taltavall, of the
Electric Age, and the outcome of the project
now depends upon Garrett. Taltavall said q
syndicate of business men have made to a
few leading men among the operators prop
osition by which the syndicate is to raise
S5OO,OOO as a cash payment
on s3,5o0,ooO, which is the .pric1 which
Garrett will sell the property. The property
is then to be turned over to the company
operatives or similar association of en-
poyes, who Will guarantee per cent to the
syndicate on its S500,000, and to Garrett on
his 81, 900 ,00O balance. and will devote any
surplus to paying off the purchase price. The
object OF the syndicate is to secure the main.
tenance OF permanent rival to the Western
Union, nothing more. They expect nothing
bey yOnd the interest on their money,
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-28
SENSATIONAL AND IMPROBABLE.
Lieutenant Taunt Thus Charncterizes
the Renorted DeaIh of STANLEY.

tne lhepOrteu Dcatn OF STANLEY.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-TSpecial Tele-
gram to the BEE. .I-Lieutenant Emery IL,
Taunt of the navy, who has returned to
Washington after two years spent in eXpor-
ing the Congo river in Africa, was inter.
viewed to-day in reference to the published
reports OF the death of Henry NJ. Stanley, the
African explorer. Lieutenant Taunt does
not believe that Stanley met his death in the
manner alleged and thinks that the published
reports have no foundation in fact lie says
that when last heard from Stanley was
strongly entrenched in n camp in the AFRO.
woni country about 500 miles above Stanley
pool The natives of this region while th6
most savage of any tribe along the banks OF
the Congo nave no other arms of warfare
than knives and spears and would have no
chance of victory over such large force as
that employ ed by the explorer, nor would ha
who has a universal reputation for prudence
and caution heedlcssly expose himself TO the
supplies are plentiful along that part of tho
river and there would have been no
necessity of fight to obtain them. Con.
cerning the report that Stanley was drowned
by the sinking OF his steamer, LieutenanG
Iaunt says thai me river in the Arrowmi
district contains no other distractions than
the Snags and the sand banks, and even IL
the steamer had struck one of the snags ID
would be very easy matter either to run the
steamer ashore or up0n sand bank before ID
would sink The Henry Reed constantly
carries two boats In tO", and IN time Of exc
treme dancer could hc brought instantly into
use. Apart from all this Lieutenant Taunt
ailirms that it would be a physical impoSsi-
bility for a telegram which left St Thomas
on the I'd OF July to reach the coast and Eu-
rope by this time, lie says that it would re-
qulre ten days at least to steam from the
ArrOwmi district 10 Stanley Pool, and then
If the boat left Immediately another ten days
would be consumed in the journey to Matadi
ana two days from there to Bona. lieuten.
ant Taunt, in tho most positive terms, char
asteriIed the whole report as sensational and
entirely Improbable to all who are ac-
quainted with the condition OF things on the
COMO Tlyer.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-28
Tho EnSiish Turf.

LONDON, July 27.-This was the second
day of the Goodwood meeting. The Lavant
stakes, five fnrlongs, for two-year-Olds, was
won by Sir Il. Sykes colt, Cardinal Mai, by
head. Mr. Manton's illy,, A Life's Mis-
take, second; d. Peck's colt, Bullion, third.
The Chesterfield cup (handicap) over the
Craven course. was won by Sir Il. Johnson's
three-yearold colt, Shot; the Duke of Beau
forts three.year-o colt, Dante, second, and
General Pearson's three-year-old colt, Ruddi-
gore, bad third.
Sussex stakes one mile, for three-year- -olds,
was won by head bv the Duke of
Beaufort's tlly, Reve dor; Lord Zet!ands
colt, Scottish King, second, and Prince Sotty
koif'S colt, Devils lIoof, bad third.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-28

JOLIET, ILL.,, July 27.-This was the second
day of the races. The attendance was 5000
The following is the summary:
TwO-year-old stake: Diplomacy won, May
Rose second, Talisman distanced. Best time
-2:4GH.
2:25 trot, purse 500: Earl McGregor first,
jeanette second, Iig third, EdsewoOd fourth.
Best time---2 :25k.
2:44 trot, purse S400: Miss Cawley first,
Luce MOnare MOnaham second, Dan Logan
third, Mary Il. fourth. Best time-2:30S.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-28
FATAL COLLISION.
Eighteen Men Killed and a Dozen
Injured in Illinois,

BLOOMINGTON. Ill.,, July 27.-A construc-
ton train on the Chicago & Alton railroad,
on which were nearly 100 laborers, was run
into this afternoon by freight train. The
trains met on Orendorff bridge near Hope
dale twenty-five miles from Bloomington,
The golowing were killed in the construc-
tion train:
MORTON DUNsETH. of Delavan, Ill.
JAMES BROWN, of uOpedae, Ill.
FRANK DRAKE, Petersburg.
PLANO BARRows, Ashland,
JAMES KELLOGG, residence unknown.
A dozen or more were seriously injured,
but it is hoped that oil will recover. The
responsibility has not yet been placed.
Ten dead bodies have been taken from the
wreck of the construction train at Hopedale
and eight men are unaccounted for. 1t is
supposed that the missing men are dead in
the wreck, in which case the number of dead
is Ell !hteen, with probability that the list
will be sweled to twenty-five by the death of
those supposed to fatally hurt
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-28
NEW TRANsCoNTINENrAL LINE.
Another Gigantic Railroad Scheme
on Foot,

DETROIT. July 27.-Facts which have come
to the knowledge Of the Free Press within
the past few days show that the present trip
of General Alger, Chauncey NJ. Depew and
Henry B. Ledyar to Europe involves a rail-
road scheme of the first magnitude. Their
trip Is for the sole purpose of placing 81, 600,
600 OF bonds OF new transcontineutal road
with English capitalists. 1T is designed to
build an entirely new line from the Straits
of Mackinaw to Duluth, running midway
between the consolidated Duluth, South
Shore Il Atlantic and milwaukee,, Lake
Shore X Western. and Chicago IL North
western roads which now start at the south
ern boundary of the upper Michigan PENN
sula and are partly completed TO Minneapo-
lis Sault Ste Marie and the Atlantic road.
The road will traverse one of the richest
timber and mineral districts in the world and
be suhciently remote from parallel lines to
enjoy profitable local traffic. Contracts
have been secured from the Northern Pacific
and Michigan Central upon which the bust
ness Of the three companies will be con-
Quoted. The Northern Pacific Is said to
promise to hand over all seaboard traffic to
the new road, and the Michigan Central and
New York Central will afterwards carry it
east.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-28
THE GAMBLING Law VALID.
Attorney General Leese Says the Enacting
Clause is all Right.
POOL SELLING NOT PROHIBITED.
The Act So drawn as Only to Miiitate
Against Gaming Houses-Careless
Beatrice Builders-Other
State News.
Pools Can be Sold.

LINCOLN, Neb., July 27.-[Special rele-
gram to the BEE. This evening Attorney
General Leese forwarded to John A. Nc
Shane, secretary of the Omaha fair assoca-
tion, an opinion on the gambling law in re-
Sponse to letter from Mr. McShane asking
If pool selling in races could be interpreted
as a violation of the law. This afternoon,
from some source, the rumor was abroad
that 1t had been discovered in Omaha that
there was no enacting clause attached to the
gambling bill The original bill was con-
suited at the secretary of states Office and
found to contain no such error. Attorney
General Leese's opinion, as forwarded to
Mr.. McShane, is as follows:
j. A. McShane Omaha, Neb.-In answ er
to your communication of the 2ith asking m Y
bling act--prohibtlng from selling pools at
the races for your fair, | will say that this
new act amends sections 2l4 and 2l5 OF our
criminal code. There has been report that
is a mistake, and know of no good reason
why the law is not a good and valid one.
Section 2l4, as amended. makes it unlawful
for any person to play at any game whatever
for money, or bet any money upon
device prohibited by. law, or
at or upon any other gambling Device or
who shall bet on any game played at or BY
means OF any Such game, taDe or gamDlng
device, shall be punished by a fine of from
SlOo to $500, or imprisoned in TIN, peniten-
tiary not more than one year. | do not un-
derstand that sellln pools will come within
the definition of a game, gambling table,
gambling bank, or gambling device, but the
old law was q direct prohibition against
making any bet or WAGER. But the
new act repeals the old section and
do not understand that the new
act operates against selling pools. If the
new act had been made to DrOhiDit "A OprSDn
from betting, it would have been so ex-
pressed. Either the language of the old law
would have been inserted or words equiva-
lent thereto; and from n fair construction of
the law as now in force, 1t prohibits people
from Keeping gambling houses and gambling
tables, banks or devices, and also prohibits
persons from betting any money or property
OF value upon any such gambling table, and
| do not believe that the law was made to
prohibit pool selling. (Signed),
w. NJ LEESE. Attorney General.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-28
The PENNSYLVANIA Storm.

READING, Pa, ,July2L-Later particulars Of
last nights storm indicate that 1t was the
severest ever known in this vicinity. The
total damage done to railroad and private
property within radius of twenty-five miles
OF this city amounts 10 fully Sl50,00O,
PHILADELPHIA, July 2L-Last nights
very heavy rains did immense damage at the
the billy streets, and at l O'clock this morn
ing roaring stream six feet deep poured
down Miftiin street. On many streets the
lower floors OF the houses were submerged,
and number of small buildings were
washed away. The loss will reach over
100000. Al Manayunk the streets were
washed out, culverts were broken and houses
aud mills were flooded.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-28
HE WASN'T STRUCK,
At Least That Ia What Prince Eris-
toff Says.

lCopniJh 1887 bv James Gordon Bsnnett.l
PARIS, july 27.- New York Herald
Cable-Special to the EEl-The following
letter, addressed to the editor of the New
York Herald, has been received at this Of
flee:
my attention has been called to state
ments in the New York journals concerning
me. be- leave to state with emphasis that
the Marquis de Lenvllle never struck me in
Hyde Park or elsewhere, and didn't attempt
to do so. Had he tried to 1 should have
promptly taken steps to vindcate my honor.
don't consider the Marquis dc Lenvlle a
person from whom l can demand satisfac-
ton, but had he lifted his hand against me
should have ordered my servants to chastse
him"
lSIGNED.l "PRINCE ERIsToFF."
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-28
THEY COULDN'T HIT CONWAY.
Topeka's Pitcher Plays in Great Form and
Omaha Shut Out.
ERRORS CONTRIBUTE TO DEFEAT
Lincoln, Hastings and Denver the
Other Winning Teams in Yestcr-
days Games-Thc Iowa Re-
gatta-Othcr Sports.
The Tables Turned.

TOPEKA, Kan, July 2'.-TSpecial Tele-
gram to the Bee Topeka turned the tables
on Omaha to-day for yesterdays defeat by
shutting out the visitors in one of the best
played games of the season. Omaha's de-
feat is due principally to the inability Of its
batters to find the curves of Conway, who
pitched in great form, giving the Omahas
but four scattering hits, The ropekas se
cured twenty-five, with total of twenty
eight, and this, coupled with the fact that
Bandle let seven balls go by, rolled up the
tallies for the Topekas. Following is
THE SCORE
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-28
MARYLAND Democrats.

BALTIMORE. July 27.-The democratic
state convention to nominate candidates for
governor, comptroller and attorney general,
assembled here to-day. Resolutions were
adopted endorsing the administration Of
President Cleveland, urging delegates in
congress to work for the reduction of taxa
tion, opposing the introduction of foreien n
paupers and convicts and for an election
law embOdying the features of the Tilden
law and such other provisions as will assure
the purity of elections. Elihu B. Jackson
was nominated for governor.
The convention reassembled at 8 o'clock.
Hon. William Pinkney was named for attor-
ney-general. l.. victor Baughman, of
Frederick county, now president of the
Chesapeake II Ohio canal, was nominated
for comptroller. The ticket as nominated.
II is declared, will heal all disSensions in the
democratic party.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-28
The Church and the Knights,

clave of twelve American bishops named by
the vatican for the decision as to the advisa-
blity OF the Roman Catholic church interfer-
ing with the Knights of labor, voted 10 to 2
against the interference. The decision
reached was that There was no occasion for
the church to make a special deliverance re-
gardng the Knights of Labor" Suisse
Quently an attempt was made from the
United States to induce the Vatican to re-
verse this decision. but the holy see refused
to reopen the question.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-28
The Iowa Regatta.

SPIRIT LAKE, Ia, July 27-ln the second
day of the Iowa State regatta the senior four
oars were won by Cedar Rapids by one length
in S:2l, Davenport second, Council Bluffs
drawn.
The senior double was won by Turner and
Larson, of McGregor, in 500. Donahue and
Fleming, of Davenport second, Sadder and
Livingstone, of Council Bluffs, third.
Ottumwa, in 9:l7, Turner, of McGregor,
second, Geske, of McGregor. third.
The four Dared gig was won by Davenport
in $50, Cedar Rapids second, Council Bluffs
drawn.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-28
LAUDS THE IRISH.
English IDtriguers Sadly Disap-
pointed at Mgr. Persico's Report.

English IDtriguers Sadly Disap-
pointed at Mgr. Persico's Report.
BosroN, July 27.-The Pilots special cor
respondent at Rome cables: "The first re-
port from Mgr. Persico the popes represen-
tative in Ireland, has been received at the
vatican and is most l&udatory OF the Irish
people"
The English intriguers at Rome expected
that Mgr. PersicO would see Ireland
through the Duke of Norfolk's eyes and
send such report to Rome as would once
the cause of Irish home rule. Their malice
has defeated itself. Mgr Persico is we'll
known in the United States, having sue
cessfuly administered the diocese OF Charles
ton, 5. c., and been bishop of Savannah
Ga. He has successfully conducted many
exceedingly delicate diplomatic missions for
the pope, whose unbOunded con iidence he has.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-28
The Herd Law IN Chey yenne County.

SIDNEY, Neb. July E.-lSpecial Telegram
to the BEE. IA special election was held in
Cheyenne county yesterday to vote on the
proposition of revival of the herd law. News
from several large precincts give the revival
overwhelming majOrities. Farmers turned
out en- masse. as the law Is a protection for
their crops. This precinct gave l59 majority
in favor of the herd law. A great deal of
money was spent by cattle men to defeat 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-28

ATLANTA, ga, JAZZ 27-A mob at Relan
to-day linched Reuben Johnson Hudson (col-
ored). lie had outraged the person OF Ms.
james Busk yesterday.
PErERsBURG, Va, July 27.-About tVo
weeks ago q brutal assault was committed Ia
Surry county by Reuben Cole, colOred, upon
Mrs. Richard Savage. Cole was arrested and
Jailed. Last night a band OF httY men over
powered the guard and jailer, took Cole Oat
and hanged HIM.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-28
Caused By CareIessness.

BEATRICE. Neb., July 2Z-lSpecial Tele-
gram to the BEE.l-The coroner's jury in the
matter Of the accident caused by the falling
building returned the following oa lding late
this afternoon:
We find that Richard Nj lam came to his
death from injuries received by the falling of
the brick front on Sixth street, Beatrice, July
%, 1887, and further that the cause of the
wall falling was due to the want of anchor
age and weakening of the supports of the iron
lintels, said defects resulting from careless
ness on the part of the Superintendent and
contractor.
No action has been taken as yet on the ver-
dict. The superintendent is n. Spencer and
the contractor John Ii. Clemmer, of this
city,
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-28
AN INDIANA HOFFMAN.
He Causes a Wreck in Which Two
Men are Killed.

CHICAGO, July 27.-An accident occurred
to the Philadelphia and Chicago express on
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, caused by
misplaced switch. The express ran into
freight trai II standing on siding at York,
express and seriously inJurlng the engineer
of the freight train. The accident, it is be-
lieved, was caused by an attempt to wreck
the train, as the switch which was known to
be in good order half an hour before, was
found broken
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-28
Laur Taunts Cassaeuac.

PARIS, July 27.--Deputy Laur, In answer
to the taunts Of NJ. Paul Cassagnac that the
former lied when he stated that General BOu-
LANCER had been invited by eighty-four gen.
rails in the army to head coup d'etat in
favor Of the restoration of the monarchy, has
published a letter to his seconds in the coln-
ing duel, giving the names of the generals.
This letter." Deputy Laur says m. Cassag-
nae can read on the field of the duel if he
appears at the time appoin ted" Laur then
taunts his antagonist with having hidden in
a cellar during the battle OF Sedan.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-28
Chicago Carpenters Striking.

CHICAGo, July 27.-The carpenters strike
in this city is not a general one, only those
men who nave been working more than
eight hours, or for less than thirty-ive cents
per hour, or with non-unOn men, being
affected. }. b. Parks, of the carpenters
council. said this morning he did not think
the strike would be serious and had strong
hone that all difficulties would be settled be-
fore the end of the week.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-28
Central Iowa REORGANIZATION.

New YORK, July ~ The Central Iowa re-
organization committee reports that thrce'
quarters OF the junior securities and half II
the first mort. age bonds have been deposited
under the plan, President Slickney, OF the
Central lava. is quoted as saying that il tho
present plan fails hewill build branches OF hs
MinneSnta 4 Northwestern road TO con. oil
central Iowa TERRITORY,
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-28
uc EcIion n pi,chI,rk

EA~Rrscf.YILnE, lll,' July ~.
'Pipka@iI, Il prominent farmer living nesr
fnkstai'statIoni hye miles north of here.
dict rlis morGtpg fromthe effect of Injuries
Sustained yesterday from falling OFF a load
'YfDetS on To pitchiorlS handlci driving thS
handle lato bis bowels,
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-28
A Mob After a ParriCide.

CINCINNATI, July 27.-John Neave killed
his father, Joseph Neave at Galmouth, Ky.,
this afternoon in dispute over division
of the crops, He then barrcaded himself in
the farm house. A mob is organizing to
lynch him.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-28
Destructive Fire.

LEXINGTON, KY, July ga fire at
Georgetown this morning burned seven
buildings in the principal business part of
the city, including the office of the Times
newspaper. The total loss is estimated at
500, 900,
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-28
A COnduCIOr Held.

PITTsBURG. July 27.-The coroner jury in
vestigatlng the cause of the death of Engineer
Moore, who was killed on the Baltimore &
ONO railroad in this city, Sunday last, found
il was caused by the Negligence OF Conductor
Bushman, who had been in the employ of
the company since 1866. He was held for
trial.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-28
Schacfer's Match with Vignaux.

PARIS, July 2L.-Charles Schaefer,
brother of Schaefer, the champion blliardist,
received letter from Jake" to-day dated
at Paris July H. in VIII ch he says lie has
made match with VgnauX for 81 900 side
Will begin October Ii, and will be under balll
line rules, 600 points per night tor six
NIGHTS.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-28
Sharp's Appeal.

NEW YORK, July 27,-Argument to make
permanent the stay of proceedings In the
case of Jake Sharp was continued to-day be-
fore Judge Porter,'in the supreme court, by
Parsons. ,..